Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Sunday morning, measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the country’s seismic intensity scale. Lower 5 was recorded in the city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture and the village of Fudai in neighboring Iwate Prefecture. The temblor, with an estimated magnitude of 6.1, occurred around 5:21 a.m. at a depth of about 40 kilometers in the Pacific off Iwate, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Strong Quake Hits Northeastern Japan
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